Vinyl pressings
by Chad & Jeremy · 1965
Sing For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
XTV-96287- Stevo 5 Nashville MatrixSide A runout
XTV-96288- Steovo 5 Nashville MatrixSide B runout
XTV-96287-SSide A label
XTV-96288-SSide B label
XTV-96287 5 Nashville MatrixSide A runout, etched
XTV-96288 5 Nashville MatrixSide B runout, etched
XTV-96287Side A label
XTV-96288Side B label
(MR) XTV 96287-1-⑤ △7503 SRunout A etched; (MR) stamped
(MR) XTV 96288-B ⑥ △7503X SRunout B etched; (MR) stamped
XTV 96287Label A
XTV 96288Label B
Label side 1: XSV 96289
Label side 2: XSV 96290
o XTV 96287- Side ONE 1ƧSide A
o XTV 96288 - Side-TWO 2ƧSide B
XSV 96289 Δ7712Runout Side A Etched
XSV 96290 Δ75712-XRunout Side B Etched
XTV 96289Label Side A
XTV 96290Label Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | World Artists Records WAM-2005First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Colombia | Discos Fuentes 337048First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Peak OKLP 6081First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | World Artists Records WAM-2005 / World Artists Records WAM 2005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | World Artists WAS-3005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | World Artists Records WAM-2005 / World Artists Records WAM 2005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | World Artists WAS-3005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | World Artists WAS-3005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | World Artists Records WAM-2005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | World Artists Records WAM-2005 / World Artists Records WAM 2005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | World Artists Records WAM-2005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | World Artists WAM-2005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | World Artists Records WAM-2005 / World Artists Records WAM 2005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Discos Fuentes LP 237048LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Sing For You are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada, Colombia, New Zealand. One of them is World Artists WAS-3005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WAS-3005, WAM-2005, 337048, OKLP 6081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XTV-96287- Stevo 5 Nashville Matrix and XTV-96288- Steovo 5 Nashville Matrix. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
